The Asexual Visibility and Education Network (AVEN) is an online community founded in 2001 by David Jay and classed as a 501(c)4 non-profit since June 2022.

[4] When first starting the website, AVEN's main goals were "building community and… legitimising asexuality as a sexual orientation.

"[4] AVEN serves simultaneously as an informational platform, a space for fostering community, and as a forum for facilitating discussion.

[11] In an interview with Femestella, Jay highlighted the importance of such open spaces for people who are unsure of their sexuality and having support to understand themselves better.

It collects content from the community and includes fiction, poetry, articles and also publishes discussion pieces from the forum.